Tea Gardens vs Nelson Bay.
Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $915,000 and $1,150,000. Nelson Bay edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.
Tea Gardens (median $915,000) is roughly 20% cheaper to buy into than Nelson Bay ($1,150,000). Over the past year, Nelson Bay (+9%) ran 3.2 percentage points ahead of Tea Gardens (+5.8%) on house-price growth.
Nelson Bay scores higher on walkability (8/100 vs 34/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.
For buyers
Tea Gardens is the lower entry point at $915,000 median, 20% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.
For investors
Investors face a yield-versus-growth split: Tea Gardens delivers the better gross yield (3.41% vs 3.26%), but Nelson Bay has run faster on capital growth this year. The right pick depends on whether you're optimising for cash flow or capital appreciation.
For families
School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.
Common questions
Is Tea Gardens or Nelson Bay cheaper to buy in?
Tea Gardens has the lower median house price at $915,000, roughly 20% below Nelson Bay ($1,150,000). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.
Which has stronger property growth, Tea Gardens or Nelson Bay?
Over the past 12 months, Nelson Bay grew +9% vs +5.8% in Tea Gardens, a gap of 3.2 percentage points. Twelve-month growth can swing year to year, so weight long-run trends from the individual suburb profiles before making a buy decision.
Which is more walkable, Tea Gardens or Nelson Bay?
Nelson Bay scores 34/100 on walkability vs 8/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.
Which suburb has higher rental yield, Tea Gardens or Nelson Bay?
Gross rental yield on houses is 3.41% in Tea Gardens vs 3.26% in Nelson Bay. Gross yield equals annual rent divided by purchase price. Net yield (after strata, rates, insurance, agent fees and maintenance) typically runs 1.5-2 percentage points lower.
The numbers behind the take
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Lifestyle & Demographics
Risk & Hazard
Schools
Climate
Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).
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